There's a good chance that if you're reading this blog on how to build a Hackintosh you probably already know what a Hackintosh is. By the slim chance that my assumption is incorrect, I'll define the term anyways.
Simply put, a Hackintosh is exactly what the word's etymology suggests: a "hacked" "Macintosh." A more comprehensive definition would be a computer (other than a Macintosh) that has been configured to run the Macintosh operating system. With the right hardware configuration, the Mac OS X software can be "hacked" to run properly on a non-Mackintosh computer.
Hackintoshes came to be from the OSx86 (from OS X and x86) hacking project who's objective was to run the Mac OS X operating system on a non-Apple PC with Intel x86 architecture. This effort began soon after Apple announced that they would be transitioning from PowerPC to Intel processors in June 2005. Prior to this, the OSx86's task was frankly mission impossible due to the exclusivity of the Mac operating system and PowerPC hardware. Once Apple transitioned to the more universal x86 architecture that many Windows' computers already ran, their software was able to be modified and implemented onto non-Apple computers. And thus, the Hackintosh was born (dramatic I know).
But what you must keep in mind is that it still wasn't as simple as buying a "Windows" PC with an Intel x86 architecture and just inserting the Mac OS X install disc, clicking install, and voila! you have a Hackintosh. Configuring the correct combination of hardware and modifying the software accordingly was and still is required.
-Macster26
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